Hongkongers find new hacks for banned symbols of protest to dodge new security law
In this June 9, 2020, file photo, protesters show a banner"Librate Hong Kong, Revolution of out time" and gesture with five fingers, signifying the"Five demands - not one less" in a shopping mall during a protest in Hong Kong.
The government had just banned the slogan, saying it had separatist connotations and so ran afoul of the new security law's prohibition of secessionist acts. Since the imposition of the security law –– which bans secessionist, subversive and terrorist activities, as well as collusion with foreign forces, with penalties of up to life imprisonment –– anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and those supporting the movement, have adapted their methods to try to make their voices heard without violating the legislation.
Some shop owners, like Tan Wong, have instead put up blank sticky notes to show solidarity with the movement. "It’s just using a different way to express our demands. If you don’t allow us to protest that way, we’ll find another way." Protesters in Hong Kong have also come up with alternative slogans to circumvent the ban on “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times.”
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